tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861239728563594982024-03-13T16:33:51.180-05:00So Happy TogetherSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.comBlogger574125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-90690058988815043562014-10-13T16:39:00.000-05:002014-10-13T16:39:23.566-05:00Cooling Ladies #8WOW- It's been 5 months since our last cooking session and I still haven't posted about it....bad blogger and bad cooking lady! <br />
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In fact, it's been so long that I can't even remember what I made! So, if any of you ladies remember...please share with me :)<br />
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Hilary made <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ham--n--cheese-quiche#.UEaCiay4SZQ.pinterest">Ham 'n' Cheese Quiche</a><br />
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Tara made <a href="http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/freezer-meal-recipes-slow-cooker-mongolian-beef">Mongolian Beef</a><br />
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Jody made <a href="http://www.theperfectpantry.com/2013/02/recipe-for-slow-cooker-chicken-and-pinto-bean-burrito-bowl.html">Chicken and Pinto Bean Burrito Bowls</a><br />
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Rachel made <a href="http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2013/07/chicken-parmesan-casserole-recipe-an-easy-freezer-meal/">Chicken Parmesan Casserole</a><br />
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While the food was all good, the most exciting part of our cooking day was that our newest little cooking girl made her first appearance.<br />
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Harper Kay Woolfolk<br />
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She got checked out by all the older kids before they headed off the to basement and outside to play.<br />
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She is a good little cooking lady and the cutest one too! We are cooking at her house next so she can nap peacefully in her own bed....or that's the idea anyways :)<br />
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Despite the wind, we got a lot of cooking done in a little over 2 hours and our kiddos got to play together!<br />
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Sara -<b> Spicy Southwest Chicken</b><br />
1 tomato, quartered<br />
1/2 onion, cut into chunks<br />
1/4 jalepeno, seeded<br />
2 cloves garlic<br />
1/4 cup oil<br />
1/4 cup soy sauce<br />
1 Tbsp lime juice<br />
1/4 cup cilantro leaves<br />
6 pieces chicken<br />
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Put all ingredients except chicken in food processor and pulse until smooth. Put marinade and chicken in freezer safe ziploc bag. When ready to use, thaw in fridge and then grill chicken<br />
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Hilary -<a href="http://beautyandbedlam.com/mexican-burrito-tacos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+beautyandbedlam/MCXv+(Balancing+Beauty+and+Bedlam)" target="_blank"> Burritacos</a><br />
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Tara -<a href="http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/sassy-sloppy-joes" target="_blank"> Sassy Sloppy Joes</a><br />
{Preston LOVES sloppy joes and he begged me to eat these last night so we did. His comment was, "They are packed <i>full </i>of flavor!"}<br />
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Rachel - <a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/04/ham-and-cheese-sliders.html" target="_blank">Hawaiian Ham & Cheese Sliders</a><br />
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Jody - <b>Ranch Cheeseburgers</b><br />
2 lbs ground beef<br />
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese<br />
1 packet ranch seasoning<br />
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Mix all together in large bowl and form into hamburger patties. Grill.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/14048955192" title="IMG_1438 by Sara Stapleton, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/14048955192_7928bee08c_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_1438"></a><br />
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This is only part of our food...some of it had already been put away! I can't say enough how nice it is to have these meals in the freezer each month! I know Tara is really looking forward to using hers after our newest little cooking lady makes her appearance in the next month. I can't believe when we started in October at my house we were telling Tara we all though she was pregnant...and here we are SO very close to the arrival of her baby! Time surely does go fast. I'm hoping that next time we cook, she'll be here and we can take turns holding her while we cook :)<br />
Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-87722244046470051442014-04-28T11:41:00.000-05:002014-04-28T11:41:59.592-05:00Cooking Ladies #6March took us to Rachel's house for Cooking Ladies. <br />
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I didn't get any pictures of us while we were cooking...we had LOTS to talk about, lol!<br />
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I'll share the recipes and then our group photo shoot at the end.<br />
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Jody - <a href="http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/fabuless-freezer-cooking-ham-and-cheese-2">Ham & Cheese Braid</a><br />
{We have enjoyed this again! It's easy to put together and is very kid friendly....well, since I left the poppy seeds off!}<br />
Jody also brought us the following Ranch Dressing:<br />
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Grandma DA's Ranch Dressing</div>
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1c Mayo </div>
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3/4 c Buttermilk</div>
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1t garlic powder</div>
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1t lemon pepper</div>
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3/4 t Lawry's</div>
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1t dried chives</div>
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Rachel - <a href="http://myrecipemagic.com/recipe/recipedetail/crock-pot-buffalo-chicken-sandwiches">Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches</a><br />
{If you like buffalo wings, you'll enjoy these!}<br />
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Tara - <a href="http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/04/slowcooker-bbq-spareribs-recipe.html">Slowcooker BBQ Spareribs</a><br />
{We haven't eaten this yet because I need to get more ribs to feed our crew. It smelled really delicious when we were mixing it up!}<br />
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Hilary - <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/02/drip-beef-two-ways/">Pioneer Woman's Drip Beef Sandwiches</a><br />
{We really enjoyed these!}<br />
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Sara - BBQ Meatballs<br />
3 lbs ground beef<br />
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk<br />
1 cup oatmeal<br />
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs<br />
1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers<br />
2 eggs<br />
1/2 cup chopped onion<br />
1/2 tsp garlic powder<br />
2 tsp salt<br />
1/2 tsp pepper<br />
2 tsp chili powder<br />
Sauce:<br />
2 cups Ketchup<br />
1 cup brown sugar<br />
1/2 tsp liquid smoke<br />
1/2 tsp garlic powder<br />
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Combine all meatball ingredients and shape into walnut-size balls {I make baseball size ones!}. Place meatballs in 9x13 baking dish. Mix all sauce ingredients and pour evenly over meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour {it will depend on the size of your meatballs.}<br />
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So, I forgot my camera and Rachel offered to take our pictures....this is what happened to us! That Rachel, she's a jokester, lol!<br />
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{Again, sorry Tara...your face?!!! CRACKS ME UP! Hilary...looking at Rachel like, "What is going on?!"}<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/14063712913" title="20140415 by Sara Stapleton, on Flickr"><img alt="20140415" height="427" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/14063712913_372b86c722_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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That darn camera just kept GOING and GOING and GOING! We sure gave Rachel a hard time, but these pictures are so funny and I think they really show how much fun we have cooking and just being friends!<br />
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Love you girls!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-58705898708947657832014-04-28T11:15:00.001-05:002014-04-28T11:15:04.237-05:00Cooking Ladies #5I thought I had posted our recipes from Cooking Ladies in February, but apparently I just got this post all ready and then didn't hit the publish button!<br />
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We cooked at Tara's house in February and since the little girl bun in her oven is getting closer and closer to arriving we thought it would be fun to have a Cooking Ladies Surprise Baby Shower for her. We fixed up a cute little basket full of PINK things and had PINK refreshments!!<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/12751249603" style="font-weight: bold;" title="IMG_9957 by Sara Stapleton, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_9957" height="427" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/12751249603_8098a33161_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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She was surprised and we had a lot of fun with it! Hopefully, she and Tyler are a little less anxious about all the girly things about to enter their lives!<br />
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Now on to the recipes...<br />
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</b> <b>Sara - Southwest Casserole</b><br />
1 kg (7 oz) elbow macaroni<br />
2 lbs ground beef<br />
1 lg onion, chopped<br />
2 garlic cloves, minced<br />
2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained<br />
1 can (16 0z) kidney beans, rinsed and drained<br />
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste<br />
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies, drained<br />
1 1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp chili powder<br />
1/2 tsp ground cumin<br />
1/2 tsp pepper<br />
2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded<br />
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped<br />
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Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, chilies, and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain macaroni; stir into beef mixture. Transfer half to a greased 2 quart baking dish. Top with half the cheese and half the jalapeno. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Cool the remaining half of the casserole and put into a freezer safe baking dish or into a freezer bag. You can put the cheese and jalapeno into a smaller freezer bag and store in the freezer as well. Thaw and cook according to directions above.<br />
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<b>Hilary - <a href="http://greencattlebeef.com/blog/index.php/mexican-manicotti/">Mexican Manicotti</a></b><br />
{We enjoyed this! I think next time I'll try it more in the form of a lasagna and see if it goes together quicker.}<br />
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<b>Tara - <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken</span></b><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">2 lbs chicken tenders or breasts (cut into chunks)</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1 cup pineapple juice</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1/2 cup brown sugar</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1/3 cup soy sauce<br />
Place all ingredients in freezer safe ziploc bag.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><span style="font-size: 15.454545021057129px;">Cook on low in the crockpot for 6 to 8 hrs.</span><br />
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</div><div><b>Jody - <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">Stuffed French Bread</span></b></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1lb hamburger</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">3/4t oregano</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">salt & pepper</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1/4t dry mustard</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1/3c parsley</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1 egg</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1 1/2 c shredded cheese</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1/2 stick butter</div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">Cut the bread in half & hollow it out. Put bread crumbs in a bowl & mix with other ingredients except butter. Stuff in both sides of French Bread & put back together. Wrap in tinfoil & freeze or pour melted butter on top wrap in tinfoil & bake @ 400 for 20 minutes.</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">{We enjoyed this dipped in ranch and also think that next time we'll serve it with homemade marinara because it reminds us of pizza!}</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><b>Rachel - Doritos Taco Bake</b></div><span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Ingredients:</span><br />
<span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1 lb. hamburger</span><br />
<span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1 pkg. taco seasoning</span><br />
<span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">8 oz. sour cream</span><br />
<span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1 pkg. crescent rolls (8)</span><br />
<span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1 can Rotel</span><br />
<span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1 small can tomato sauce</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1 c. shredded cheese</span><br />
<span style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Dorito chips</span><br />
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<div style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">1. Brown hamburger and drain.</div><div style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">2. Add taco seasoning, tomato sauce, tiny bit of water, sour cream and Rotel. Mix and cook briefly.</div><div style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">3. Press crescent rolls out into the bottom of a 9x13 to form a crust {I use 2 cans for more crust}</div><div style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">4. Pour meat mixture on top of crust. Spread cheese on top of meat. Crush Doritos and place them on top of cheese.</div><div style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.</div><div style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;">{To make this a freezer meal, you will only prepare the meat mixture....let it cool and then put it in a freezer bag. Thaw and bring to room temp before layering it up in your pan and baking! This is one of our family favs!!}</div><div style="color: #534640; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/12751519424" title="IMG_9960 by Sara Stapleton, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/12751519424_4a1be5669f_z.jpg" width="427" height="640" alt="IMG_9960"></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/12751056925" title="IMG_9961 by Sara Stapleton, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/12751056925_6091b268e8_z.jpg" width="427" height="640" alt="IMG_9961"></a><br />
{Rachel the party pooper! :) }<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/12751039445" title="IMG_9962 by Sara Stapleton, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7386/12751039445_1a31a528bd_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="IMG_9962"></a><br />
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We talked and talked about a party theme for weeks and FINALLY CJ decided that a dance party would be just the thing for her this year! I immediately agreed and we got right to work planning this EPIC birthday bash. We began with those cute disco ball invitations up there so all her family and friends wouldn't miss a bit of the action.<br />
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She decided to go with neon colors and animal prints for her decorations and that worked out perfectly because that stuff is easy to find right now. A disco ball was also on her wishlist, but man those things are kind of pricey and then there's the whole wiring it up thing to contend with. So I got crafty and made one out of a paper lantern and some silver glitter that I had just waiting for the perfect project. It was super fun....but I'm still finding silver glitter in my house!<br />
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We had lots of dance props for everyone as well. Fun hats, disco ball necklaces, microphones and clip in neon hair braids!!<br />
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We has also found some fun old records at the flea market to use as part of the party decor! Get a load of that Olivia Newton-John vinyl!!!<br />
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For food she sweet talked me into making homemade pizza! After Preston's party I said I wouldn't do that again, but how do you do it for one child and say no to another? So once again I rolled up my sleeves and had flour and pizza sauce flying around the kitchen.<br />
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I think it was a big hit! These empty trays are even after a HUGE salad I fixed was gobbled up and some veggies and dip as well! We have some big eaters in our family :)<br />
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Another request from the Birthday Girl was to use the chocolate fountain that I had used at Preston's class Valentine's party. I had borrowed it from my friend, Rachel and she so graciously said we could keep it until after the party.<br />
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We had LOTS of goodies to dip in the chocolate...Oreos, Strawberries, Graham Crackers, Pretzels, Marshmallows....YUM!<br />
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Matter of fact, it was a big a hit with the grown-ups as it was with the kids. So much so, that Dad got chocolate on his shirt and had to put on my Apron! The kids all thought this was pretty funny :)<br />
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For her cake, Cambree just wanted a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting that said, "Happy Birthday Rock Star!" Easy enough. She's quite the talented young lady too because she did all the piping of the words on her own cake. That gave me some mixed emotions, but it's so much fun to help her learn new things....things I know she will carry on with her kids one day!<br />
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It turned out PERFECT!! And it was delicious too!!<br />
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So after we ate...and the kids had been in the chocolate fountain, they didn't want cake yet, so we let Cambree open her gifts.<br />
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This was her gift from mom and dad....a PARTY ROCKER sound and lights machine. Uncle Russ saved the day and the party by picking this up last minute for us before he came up for the party. The party definitely wouldn't have been as epic had we not had this little gem. It has lights that go with the beat of the music and a microphone! Every 8 year old girls dream! Plus it's Bluetooth and I could DJ the party from across the room!<br />
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The party guests just couldn't hardly contain themselves as they waited for CJ to finish opening the rest of her loot! <br />
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FINALLY she finished and we headed downstairs to the dance hall! <br />
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P & C had worked on some sort of choreography to Katie Perry's ROAR...it was pretty good!<br />
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Westynn took a little coaxing to get out there, but he eventually warmed up and then he was a dancing machine!!<br />
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It wasn't long before all the girls were hot, sweaty and red-faced! But they were having so much fun they couldn't stop!<br />
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Cambree even got her dad to dance and sing to a Luke Bryan song...there are no words to describe how hilarious this was to a basement full of 8 year old girls!<br />
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{Oh, he'll die when he finds out I put these on my blog! So don't go telling him, lol!}<br />
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And being the awesome mom that I am....I let them all eat cake the next morning before I took them home! You're Welcome parents!!<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Dearest Cambree Jane,</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have never met an 8 year old as vibrant and special as you are. I know I write this every year, but I'm blown away by your heart....it's as big and wide as an ocean!!! I think God gave you the biggest one possible. It's the thing I love most about you and it's what other people always notice right away. I pray that you heart remains to gently forever.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You are also really funny and lots of fun to spend time with. Now that you are older we can do more things together, like shopping and walking and harder craft projects. I love all the time we spend together and I hope that we will continue to do fun things together, always! My favorite thing we've done recently was when we talked to Grandma and Papa's house and back one nice afternoon. We had some good talk time and we got some good exercise in as well!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You are still patiently waiting on your Dad to get you a horse. You write a lot about it in your school work and you have been such a good girl about it. I hope he gets that horse for you this year and that you live it as much as you think you will. You've said before that you want to be a horse trainer when you grow up, so we'll get you headed down the right track! You're starting to read chapter books and that makes me extremely happy. I hope you'll develop a love of reading and one day we can share books with each other.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You chose a great theme for your birthday party and it was the most fun! You're such a creative girl and you had lots of great ideas for decorating. My prayers for you are that you will grow healthy and strong, you will continue to have a servant's heart, that you will always remain friends with your brothers, and most importantly that your heart will be open to Jesus and the Redeeming blood that He shed for you. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I LOVE YOU, PEANUT!</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mama</span><br />
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<br />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-17273230759617068832014-04-17T15:52:00.000-05:002014-04-17T15:52:13.719-05:00Valentine's Day!Valentine's Day meant I was a party mom once again! {Well, technically the day before, but whatever!}<br />
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This time for Preston's class and since the kids are a little older this year, I had the fantastic idea to do a chocolate fountain for them. Only one problem...I don't own one! But after texting some friends, Rachel came to the rescue!!<br />
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One of my favorite things about being a Party mom is seeing how my kids interact with their teachers and classmates. That, and the excitement Westynn always has about getting to go to school and see "the kids."<br />
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That Thursday after school we brought home two friends with us, Keith and Carlie. After a quick taco supper at the house, Jeremy and I took all 5 kids to Dodge to see the Lego movie. The boys were NOT impressed that I made them stand outside the theater and take a picture. <br />
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Cambree and Westynn had some fun on the 14th with their red gatorade mustaches!<br />
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I sure do LOVE these crazy kids a BUNCH!!<br />
<br />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-45437499363919169142014-04-17T11:25:00.001-05:002014-04-17T11:25:32.235-05:00February 2014The most exciting thing that happened in February, aside from Cambree's birthday party {which will be a separate post}, was the fact that we got our trip to Disney World BOOKED!!<br />
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We're not going until September, but we are SUPER excited to have gotten all the arrangements made!!<br />
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We went to Wichita and shopped for a new sofa. <br />
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I guess you could say the kids didn't have the greatest time! But then the day was redeemed when we witnessed this as we were waiting our turn to load.<br />
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Had we thought that putting a sofa on top of an SUV was acceptable we would have taken the Suburban instead of the feed pickup. Not only did they have this beast on top, but the back hatch was tied down to accommodate some other unidentified piece of furniture. We are clearly inexperienced furniture buyers. This provided us with lots of laughs!<br />
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Jeremy helped me fill up some wall space.<br />
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This wall looks so bare in this picture! I can't believe I went without these shelves for 2 years!!<br />
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Can you guess whose legs these are? Westynn got my phone while it was on the charger by my bed and I bet I had about 25 pictures similar to this one. STINKER!<br />
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The kids got all bundled up to play in a little bit of snow. TOO cold for Mom, so I simply took their picture before I sent them out :)<br />
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At the beginning of the month we went to Stillwater to see Aunt Janelle and Uncle Jeff's new house for the first time. You would have thought the 3.5 hours was just as long as the 11+ hours it used to take to get to Houston. <br />
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Jeff and Jordyn were all dressed up and ready to go to a Daddy-Daughter dance that night. They sure are a good looking couple and it sounds like they had a great time.<br />
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Aunt Janelle let us fix ice cream sundaes one night after baths. I think the Reddi Whip was the favorite part :)<br />
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We helped Papa Rodney celebrate his birthday.<br />
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{I don't think there are enough candles on that cake!}<br />
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And then there was THIS!!!<br />
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Yes, that is the corner of a Dorito! AND THOSE ARE BABY MICE THAT I FOUND IN MY CAR!!!!!<br />
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Long story short, a mouse had gotten in Westynn's carseat while it was in the garage and then I put it in the car and it gave BIRTH in there! I ALMOST GRABBED THESE THINGS....OH MY GOSH! Still creeps me out to this day!<br />
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That mama mouse didn't want to come out of the seat very bad. That shovel, murder weapon. Or self-defense depending on how you view mice. I had no remorse, Jeremy felt bad. Life goes on!!!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-54972185192937836492014-04-17T11:00:00.000-05:002014-04-17T11:00:44.743-05:00January 2014I continue to amaze myself with how behind I can manage to get! Seriously....it's ridiculous.<br />
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So, once again I'll be trying to compile a HUGE list of things we did during an entire month!<br />
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I taught Preston some cooking skills. He commented, "Mom, you know the good thing about learning to cook? I'll be able to eat in college!" At least he's getting it :)<br />
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Played some serious board games...lots of strategy involved!<br />
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Westynn played and played with his new castle and knights and kings and horses....<br />
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Then he entertained himself in the sink while I prepped for Cooking Ladies:<br />
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We went to OKC to Uncle Russ' house and met Papa Rusty and Jennifer there to have our Christmas together.<br />
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The kids all got their own Kindle Fire's from Papa & Jennifer....happy dances!!<br />
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And thank you hugs<br />
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and then they were engrossed in their games the rest of the day<br />
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Then to cap that day off we took the whole fam-bam to Walgreens to get our flu shots! That was fun :)<br />
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Jeremy, the man who has never taken a kid for a vacination in his life, volunteered to go in with Westynn while I continued to work on the paperwork. SUCKER!!! We could hear him screaming through the door...OOPS, I guess I should have warned Jeremy. But, my dark side just couldn't say anything. I had to let that one play out; and of course I got to be the good guy for once when West came out of the exam room. :)<br />
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He walked around the store holding his right arm like this while we waited on P & C.<br />
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Then he showed me how long the needle they used was.<br />
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P was a tough guy and made it through without a tear.<br />
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Preston did an AWESOME job of showing compassion for Westynn and really taking care of him. Westynn showed him his battle wound and told him all about it. Preston really listened and empathized with him....makes a mama's heart melt!<br />
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This girl...No Problem! She came out smiling and showing off her guns!<br />
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We went to our friends' the Barlow's in Oklahoma for a weekend visit and the kids had an executive meeting in Melissa's board room! I think it was mostly monkey business!<br />
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The little boys made a ketchup tower at Tucker's...silly boys!<br />
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Dad got the dirt bike that Jace gave Westynn back in running order. THIS was fun to watch....Jeremy trying to keep up with Westynn on the throttle. HILARIOUS!<br />
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Cambree didn't need help and I don't think she's gone more than a couple of days without riding this thing.<br />
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Finally, we got some good time in on the "court." <br />
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Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-71886890834041205612014-03-05T12:06:00.000-06:002014-03-05T12:06:00.464-06:00Christmas DayI vow to never get this far behind again....this is torture trying to get caught up!<br />
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After all those other fun December actvities, Christmas morning FINALLY arrived.<br />
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Waiting for mom and dad to get up and make it downstairs with the cameras is what I imagine my kids would refer to as torture! In the meantime, they dug wholeheartedly into their stockings.<br />
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Santa brought<br />
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A helicopter transformer<br />
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Daisy the Fur Real kitty<br />
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and a 10 gallon aquarium....that leaked 24 hours later and had to be replaced...with a 20 gallon aquarium. Aaack!<br />
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then there was ONE BIG present for the whole family<br />
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A Basketball goal!!<br />
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A few more packages from Mom and Dad...<br />
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Then I tortured them one more time by making them take a family photo!!<br />
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By the way, the socks Westynn is wearing...they were in his stocking! It was the first thing he did and it just makes me so happy that he LOVES socks so much. It's really the only clothes he likes :)<br />
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After the storm of presents was over, it was time to start Christmas Dinner. We fixed a prime rib for the first time this year and our parents came over to share it with us...along with Jeremy's Uncle Mike. It was my first time to prepare one and I have to say that it was SO GOOD!!! My mom even went back for a second piece...so you know it must have been good :) I didn't get any pictures though because we were so hungry we just dug right in.<br />
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It had snowed earlier in the week, but Christmas Day turned out to be a beautifully sunny, mild day. Perfect for a little sledding, snowman building and snowball fighting!<br />
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Before we called it a day Cambree wanted to have in her words, "An EPIC family snowball fight. With ALL the grandma's and grandpa's." So that's exactly what we did...it was so much fun!<br />
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And yes that is me shoving my daughters face in the snow<br />
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and this is her shoving snow in my coat!<br />
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I have to say this Christmas Day probably goes down as one of my most memorable and favorite!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-29318015711104631372014-03-02T20:38:00.001-06:002014-03-02T20:38:43.106-06:00Seeing SantaThe kids were so lucky this year and got to see Santa Claus TWICE!<br />
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Once the evening after their church Christmas program<br />
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Then again when he flew into Mullinville on a helicopter<br />
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When Santa comes to Mullinville he sends a little bag of goodies ahead for each of the kids...then calls them down one by one by name.<br />
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The goody bags are SO much fun!<br />
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A funny thing is that after meeting both Santa's they declared that the Mullinville Santa is NOT the real Santa, just a helper, because he didn't have on "real" boots. They were just shoes with boot like covers...I thought it was cute how serious they were about the whole thing!! The Coldwater Santa was the real one, but Mrs. Claus was a helper, but she knew their names. CUTE!<br />
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Another mom brought White Trash...google it...it's yummy! Then we also had goody bags and juice pouches to round out the party.<br />
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It's so fun to watch the kids interact with each other in the classroom and to see how they interact with the teacher.<br />
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Mrs. Kay did a read-a-long with the class after their snacks.<br />
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{If you haven't noticed, a LOT of our life revolves around activities centered around food. HAHA}<br />
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Here's the whole clan...the taste testers and the cooks:<br />
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and I couldn't resist adding this picture of just the kids...check out some of these face!<br />
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One of the fun things we did was give everyone an elf name as they arrived. You used your first name, last name and the month you were born in. We got some really funny names and we all had lots of laughs! Miss Bryton even got in on the action :)<br />
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We did sugar cookie decorating<br />
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and eating<br />
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Then before everyone left we made Reindeer Food...which was TONS of fun, but also very messy!<br />
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We each took a box, a tray or a baking pan and filled it up with each kind of goody! Then we could take them home and share them with our hubbies...but I'm thinking next year we make it a rule that if they don't come they don't get cookies :)<br />
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Jeremy loves the sampling portion and picking out which one is his favorite.<br />
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If you want to check out all the cookies, <a href="http://flickr.com/gp/sarastapleton/yRz4xg/">here's a link to view them all</a>. I have all the recipes and plan to start a cookbook/scrapbook for every year. So, if you see one you're just itching to try let me know and I'll get you the recipe.<br />
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This is a great way to start the holiday season off right and a great way to celebrate with friends! I think it's going to be a long standing tradition.<br />
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<br />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-17316452861011623282014-02-26T13:14:00.000-06:002014-02-26T13:14:02.614-06:00Coldwater UMC Christmas ProgramYes, you CAN call this one a program :)<br />
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Our kids Sunday School program is pretty small at our church...as you can see. Just 4 kids old enough to have speaking/reading parts and just 3 little ones who "try" to sing along. I missed the program because I wasn't feeling well.<br />
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The big kids did some reading about the Advent wreath and all the kids sang a couple of songs....<br />
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Westynn's friend, Pat H., had to come to the rescue because I guess he was having a bit of a fit and didn't want to sing! Thanks to Pat for making sure my kids behave when I'm not there :)<br />
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The beginning of December always means it's time for our school Christmas concert {don't call it a program...my kiddos will correct you right away, lol!}<br />
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This year as a fourth grader, Preston's class had the privilege of being the STARS of the show! They had the speaking parts and got to dress in costumes. Preston played the role of "elf," and forgot to mention the fact that he needed a costume! I found out on Friday before the concert on Tuesday! I think it turned out to be a pretty darn cute costume for such short notice. The shoe covers didn't work quite as well as I had planned, but that's just the way it goes sometimes. Hey, if he would have just stood still they would have been perfect :)<br />
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Cambree, as a second grader, was part of the choir with the third graders. They sing the songs that coincide with the 4th grade acting parts.<br />
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It was a fun evening...despite the fact that Jeremy caught the stomach flu earlier that day and had to miss the concert!<br />
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Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-66123770631628721232014-02-26T12:48:00.001-06:002014-02-26T12:48:56.796-06:00Preston's Second DeerOn Saturday December 14, Preston and Jeremy set on a mission to hunt the elusive "Elk Deer." Jeremy had shown this deer to Preston earlier in the fall and they decided it was the buck they would stalk this year. Preston had been out a couple of times with no luck. But on this particular day, everything was just right! I got the call about 6:00 pm that he GOT IT!! He shot it with a rifle and this is his second deer. This time they decided to do a European mount and it's proudly displayed in his room! Way to Go Preston...I love that you love hunting!<br />
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We had a successful cooking day at Jody's a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to be sure and get these recipes posted. Not only for myself, but for the other girls as well. I would hate for all these meals to sit uneaten in our freezers because we can't remember what to do!<br />
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</b> <b>Tara </b>-<a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2013/08/pot-pie/" target="_blank"> Pioneer Woman's Chicken Pot Pie</a><br />
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Dump the bag into your crock pot and cook on low about 6-8 hours. Shred with two forks and make tacos!!</div><div><br />
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</div><div><b>Hilary - Stuffed Peppers & Porcupine Meatballs</b><br />
2 lbs uncooked ground beef<br />
1 c cooked rice<br />
2 bell peppers...any color you like<br />
1 1/2 15 oz cans tomato sauce<br />
1 1/2 tsp garlic salt<br />
1 tsp basil<br />
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Cut peppers in half and clean out seeds. Mix tomato sauce, garlic salt and basil together in small mixing bowl. In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, rice and 1 cup of sauce; fill peppers with meat mixture and make the rest of the meat mixture into large meatballs. Top with remaining sauce. Bake uncovered at 350 for 1 hour. To freeze, put the peppers and meatballs in the freezer before baking. To bake, thaw overnight in refrigerator and bake 1 hour @ 350 degrees. <br />
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</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">To serve, thaw all 3 bags. Spread the meat mixture in a 9 inch pie pan that has been sprayed. Put the corn mixture inside the meat "crust." Bake, uncovered at 375 for 35-40 minutes or until set. Remove from oven, sprinkle with the two cheeses & bake 5 more minutes</div></div><div><br />
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</div><div><b>Rachel - Poppy Seed Chicken</b></div><div><strong style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;"><em><u>3 or 4 chicken breasts, cooked and cut/cubed in small pieces- mixing bowl & 9x13 dish</u></em></strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1 16 oz sour cream</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">2 cans cream of chicken</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1-2 T. of poppy seeds </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">Ritz crackers</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.454545021057129px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">1 stick of butter</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/12210523464/" title="IMG_9768 by SaraStapleton, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_9768" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/12210523464_7373ca078a_z.jpg" height="427" width="640" /></a><br />
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It was nice to be at Jody's house {although her house might be as windy as mine} because Cade played mixologist for everyone and made sure we were well hydrated while we cooked, lol! He's a big fan of our Cooking Ladies, so he was happy to please!<br />
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We all brought an "extra" something to share as well. Rachel brought pancakes..brilliant! Hilary brought twice baked potatoes...which we're having tonight with our meatballs. I took chocolate chip muffins. Jody made us all some Chex mix...which is awesome 'cause that was A LOT of stirring! Tara brought us Reeses Pieces cookie dough...this will be so handy when I need something sweet fast. I am a huge fan of how easy cooking ladies has made my life...but let me just show you what my kitchen looks like on my prep day...<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/12210778924/" title="PicMonkey Collage by SaraStapleton, on Flickr"><img alt="PicMonkey Collage" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/12210778924_8b2d3f6d91_z.jpg" height="320" width="640" /></a><br />
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And this day was extra bad because not only was I prepping for cooking day, but I was making dinner for a friend who had been sick recently AND making dinner for my own family...WHEW! It was a long day in the kitchen, but it's where I LOVE to be!! Hope you enjoy a new recipe or two :)</span></div>Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-42551972075571220162014-01-15T16:40:00.000-06:002014-01-29T15:10:40.641-06:00November RecapSince I did my Christmas Questions during December I got a little bit behind on the rest of our lives here on the ol' blog!! <br />
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I know...you are SHOCKED!! Being behind seems to be the story of my life...oh well!<br />
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So I made a few photo collages to recap the events of our month.<br />
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We started out trying to get a handle on a tiny problem with one of the bedrooms in the basement flooding each time it rained. Granted, it doesn't rain all that often, but when it did, we would soak 3-4 towels every half hour...definitely a problem!! The solution, or partial solution, was to dig up my front flower bed and pour more concrete down along the foundation. We have yet to see if that worked, but it did eliminate all the hard work I put into getting that flower bed established this year. Jeremy was kind enough to transplant my salvia to another temporary location and we are hoping it will survive the winter and be ready for it's home again in spring!! We also enjoyed some biscuit donuts for National Donut Day!! It was just one of the random things that I came across in all my reading and thought the kids would enjoy it....and boy did we!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/11971235824/" title="Nov collage by SaraStapleton, on Flickr"><img alt="Nov collage" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2807/11971235824_e75aaa7854_c.jpg" height="800" width="800" /></a><br />
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FYI: Biscuit donuts are just canned biscuits that you fry up in oil and then cover with cinnamon/sugar or powdered sugar glaze! We love them both ways!!<br />
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We also got to attend Jordyn's 5th birthday party in Stillwater!! It's only the 3rd birthday of hers we've been able to go to, so we are sure glad that from now on they are so much closer. She had a cheerleading party and one of the H.S. girls came out and taught them a cheer. For some reason the little girls were so SHY...don't know what that was all about. While the girls cheered, the boys had a grand time running and scooting down the steep drive. At one point we thought Westynn was going head first into a trailer, but Jeremy or Rod stepped in and caught him, but I can't remember who it was. It was a fun party!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/11971114343/" title="Jordyn Bday Collage by SaraStapleton, on Flickr"><img alt="Jordyn Bday Collage" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/11971114343_4ba38182a3_c.jpg" height="800" width="800" /></a><br />
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The final highlight of November was getting to put the finishing touches on our Operation Christmas Child project at church. This is a project that I head up and one that the kids and I have become very excited about over the past several years!! It's so much fun to shop and assemble the boxes. If you don't know what I'm talking about you can go the the <a href="http://www.samaritanspurse.org/">Samaritan's Purse</a> website to find out more. Warning though, once you start packing boxes, you won't want to stop!! This is the first year that the kids have been this involved in the whole process. I even made them make out lists before we headed to town.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/11970978815/" title="20131109_082056 by SaraStapleton, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/11970978815_48f0e3fdd2_z.jpg" width="480" height="640" alt="20131109_082056"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/11970829095/" title="OCC collage by SaraStapleton, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/11970829095_1b6feae4c7_c.jpg" width="560" height="800" alt="OCC collage"></a><br />
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We also managed to get a few cattle worked. I also enjoy it when the kids are able to "help" us!! They usually don't last the entire time, especially if Grandma is home, but they always make it more fun. That and more stressful, because I have three more things to keep my eye on and make sure they don't sneak off to places they shouldn't be!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/11971181665/" title="working cattle collage by SaraStapleton, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/11971181665_7a83f37e5b_c.jpg" width="560" height="800" alt="working cattle collage"></a><br />
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For Thanksgiving we headed down to Ardmore to spend a couple of days with my Dad and his side of the family. We enjoyed a traditional meal at my Grandma's and then as tradition would have it, we all set up her Christmas decorations in her yard. This is clearly the woman that I got my love of Christmas from!! She didn't get them out this year, but she also has boxes and boxes of Christmas villages that she puts up inside. She said she just didn't have the energy to do it this year :( I haven't gotten to help too many years with the outdoor decorations, but it was fun and we always seem to have a few good laughs!! This year's favorite might have been when Russ dug a bird's nest out of the breaker box...can you say fire hazard?!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarastapleton/11971584544/" title="Thanksgiving collage by SaraStapleton, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5489/11971584544_030d7fea70_c.jpg" width="560" height="800" alt="Thanksgiving collage"></a><br />
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Decembers recap is next!!<br />
Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-21026376096494219002013-12-25T05:00:00.000-06:002013-12-25T05:00:00.718-06:00Christmas Questions ~ Day 25What did you get for Christmas? Were you naught or nice this year?<br />
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Jeremy - got candy and the equipment to turn his hunting tapes into dvd's....with a promise from his wife to actually do it!<br />
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Sara - new pots and pans...which she's been using for several weeks now! I love them, even though it meant a complete kitchen re-arrangement!<br />
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KIDS - they all got an in-ground basketball goal from Santa!! There will be some hoops played here when it warms up!<br />
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Preston - also from Santa, an aquarium kit. Clothes, boots and games from mom and dad.<br />
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Cambree - also from Santa a fur real kitten. From mom and dad a bracelet making kit, headphones and clothes.<br />
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Westynn - from Santa a transformer. a stocking hat, jeans and games from mom and dad.<br />
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We'll do Christmas with Gmas and Gpas and aunts and uncles and cousins as the week progresses....so this is only the tip of the iceberg for these three!!<br />
<br />Hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas celebration and everyone managed to stay on the nice list!!<br />
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!<br />
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P.S. Thanks for playing along with 25 days of Christmas questions...it was fun to get to know all of you a little bit better through the good ol' internet :)Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-15284748923762273232013-12-24T05:00:00.000-06:002013-12-24T05:00:01.449-06:00Christmas Questions ~ Day 24What are you doing this year for Christmas Eve?<br />
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We are attending our church service and then we will drive around and look at Christmas lights before heading home. When we get home we sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn. There will be a box for the kids to open...usually a new Christmas movie, maybe some new pj's and then we'll snuggle up downstairs to start the movie before falling asleep under the Christmas tree lights!! Santa will come during the night and fill our stocking and drop off a few gifts!!<br />
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width="320" />Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-16988377977213298292013-12-23T15:43:00.000-06:002013-12-23T15:43:00.027-06:00Christmas Questions ~ Day 23What is your favorite Christmas movie?<br />
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Oh goodness! If you know me, you know that I LOVE movies, so picking just one is impossible. <br />
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Everyone knows my favorite Christmas quote is "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" It even went on my Christmas card this year :)<br />
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These are in no particular order...with the exception of Elf...it's #1!<br />
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Matter of fact, we are showing Home Alone on New Year's Eve at the Coldwater Methodist Church at 6:30 if you want to join us for an evening of laughs and snacks!!<br />
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Man, I think we are going to need a movie marathon while the kids are home on break!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-29894869904658966522013-12-22T05:00:00.000-06:002013-12-22T05:00:00.129-06:00Christmas Questions ~ Day 22What symbol of Christmas has special meaning to you?<br />
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I love the image of the Christmas star, or the star of Bethlehem.<br />
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What a birth announcement? I just think that seeing this symbol during this time of year is a good reminder of what we are celebrating in the first place. None of this other madness would even exist if it weren't for that baby born in a manger. Whose birth was announced by a star!!!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-90235120292383022262013-12-21T05:00:00.000-06:002013-12-21T05:00:01.687-06:00Christmas Questions ~ Day 21Christmas Cards...do you send them? Do you keep the ones you receive from year to year?<br />
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Yes I send them. In years past I've sent a photo card with a letter detailing the events of the last year for each of us. But this year it was just a photo card....I figure with my blog and other social media, if you don't know what's going on in our lives you probably aren't that interested anyways! Besides, Christmas shouldn't be stressful and sometimes that whole card thing is just another big pain on my to-do list!<br />
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Some years I've kept the cards...others I haven't. That used to bother me, but I'm okay with it. I keep the photos from year to year. For the last couple of years I have had CJ punch holes in the cards and we've kept them on binder rings. I store them with my Christmas decor and then we lay them out when we decorate. But, you know, we haven't looked at those past cards one time since we got them out....maybe it's time to just let this tradition go????Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-5067767177990532572013-12-20T05:00:00.000-06:002013-12-20T05:00:09.880-06:00Christmas Questions ~ Day 20What is your favorite memory from a Christmas past?<br />
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I don't think I have one specific favorite memory, but my favorite collection of Christmas memories from my childhood were the ones spent at my Grandma Loretta's house. If I close my eyes I can see just how her house was decorated the last Christmas we spent with her. I remember the table of snacks she always had out...caramel corn, chex mix, cookies...and the hot rolls she got up early that morning to make fresh...the mashed potatoes and gravy...We always got exactly what we told her we wanted and usually something practical too! It was ALWAYS relaxed...and we totally ruled the day!! She let us eat and do whatever we wanted on Christmas day. But most importantly she always made sure that we knew WHOSE day it was...our Saviour Jesus. <br />
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So, I'm crying now because I can smell her wood-burning stove as we get out of the car and I can see myself struggling to carry in gifts and food as my kids run up ahead of me and skip up the steps of the deck and burst through the kitchen door. She dries her hands on her kitchen towel and scoops them all up to hug their little necks and they are SO happy to be there!! They beg her to let them open gifts and she says wait for your mom and dad to get in the door and then we tear through piles and piles of wrapped packages to have our hearts delighted by the perfect gifts she's given each of us. While the kids are busy unpacking all their loot, I head to the kitchen with her to finish up the cooking. We gather together in a circle and she offers up a prayer before we file through the kitchen to pile our plates with food. The adults sit at the dining table she has set so beautifully and the kids sit at a smaller table, just their size, that also wears special Christmas finery. <br />
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I'm SO blessed to have these memories, but I would be lying if I said that I was just a little {okay, a lot} disappointed that they are memories my children will never have. Sure they are having their own wonderful childhood Christmas memories, but there's something special about sharing a little part of my childhood with them too!<br />
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Your turn....Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-50853507846241228012013-12-19T15:11:00.001-06:002013-12-19T15:11:33.590-06:00Christmas Questions ~ Day 19What's your favorite Christmas commercial?<br />
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Here's a few of mine:<br />
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How can you not smile while watching that?! <br />
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You know why I think I love these commercials so much? They aren't saying "If you don't buy this for your kid, they will have the worst Christmas ever!!" They are not about a savings pass or free shipping. They aren't about the latest gadget or do-dad {yes, I just said do-dad!}<br />
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These are TIMELESS commercials folks...most of them I've watched since I was a kid. They speak to the heart of what Christmas is all about...Magic...music...love for family and friends...taking care of people...good cheer!<br />
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Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886123972856359498.post-71325661400602687012013-12-18T05:00:00.000-06:002013-12-18T05:00:01.941-06:00Christmas Questions ~ Day 18Stockings ~ what goes in them at your house?<br />
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First and foremost you get socks and undies at our house!!<br />
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Candy, usually chocolate of some sort and some type of candy in a plastic candy cane...but it varies from year to year.<br />
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Something crafty...crayons, markers, notebooks, etc.<br />
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Movie...usually an old one that they can't believe Jeremy and I used to watch as kids!<br />
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For girls, nail polishes, hair things...any other girly things that Santa and his elves think would be fun.<br />
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For boys, army men, cars/trucks...other boy things Santa and his elves think would be fun.<br />
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For dad...he's not EVER impressed, so he gets a giant candy bar.<br />
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For mom...whatever Mrs. Claus thinks she would like ;)Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897983766493065528noreply@blogger.com5